Persimmon says turnover increased by more than 8% last year although the firm has yet to return to the level of completions seen before the pandemic first struck nearly two years ago.

In a trading update ahead of publishing its 2021 results on 2 March, the housebuilder said income was up from £3.33bn to £3.61bn – just £40,000 below the £3.65bn posted in 2019.